Ronan Rafferty (Newry, January 13, 1964) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland, who won in 1989 the Order of Merit on the European Tour and currently is involved in golf broadcasting, working as a commentator and analyst , and also designs golf courses.

British Championship winner for children under fifteen, in 1980 tied for first place with Peter McEvoy in the Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship of Tropfeo Brabazon.

The most important achievements of his career, came from 1989 when he won the Ryder Cup and the Order of Merit on the European Tour in the same year.

Winner of seven championships eurpeo circuit and four circuit championships Australasia, Rafferty now playing some tournaments, and is involved in broadcasting, working as a commentator and analyst, is a designer of golf courses and appears regularly on Setanta Golf coverage the PGA Tour.

“I am delighted to be involved with the World Corporate Golf Challenge as the global ambassador. It’s a great event for businesses to entertain customers and network with decision makers across a variety of industry sectors both domestically and globally. The event has a great heritage and I am excited about my role in helping to raise the profile of the event and to expanding the tournament into new territories around the world.”

Career Highlights

In 1969 Tony became the first British player since Max Faulkner in 1951 to win the British Open at Royal Lytham. One year later, Tony achieved even greater heights when he became the first player since Ben Hogan to hold both the U.S. and British Open titles simultaneously upon his triumph at Hazeltine Golf Club, where he won by 7 clear strokes from his nearest rival, leading from start to finish in challenging weather conditions, leaving the greatest players of the day Tony Jacklin proceeded to attack everything else in life with the same enthusiasm that he had once committed to golf, but it wasn’t long before his passion was reignited. In 1983, Jacklin accepted the role of Ryder Captain, embarking on the next chapter of his golf career.

While Jacklin’s individual record is exemplary, he is perhaps better known for elevating and transforming the Ryder Cup to its current status. Jacklin set the wheels in motion to end the U.S. domination and nearly pulled off an improbable upset in 1983. Losing did not diminish the European team’s competitive spirit; rather it ignited an intense rivalry. In 1985, he was the inspirational non-playing captain for Europe’s first victory in the Ryder Cup in 28 years. The toothy grin on Jacklin’s face as he wrapped his arms around the trophy was almost as big as the Ryder Cup itself.

In 1987, he captained the team that won on American soil for the first time. Persuaded to do a fourth tour of duty in 1989, Jacklin’s team retained the Cup for the first time in its history. His infectious enthusiasm and indomitable spirit energized his team and lifted its confidence.

Today, Tony Jacklin owns the Jacklin Design Group based in Bradenton, Florida, USA operating in the golf course design and development business. Tony Jacklin, as President and CEO of the company, manages a talented and dedicated team of full-time staff and consultant associates, all of whom are experienced in the their fields. The company prides itself on developing long-term mutually beneficial relationship with clients, and with Tony’s personal involvement in every project, clients are assured of the quality of service, attention to detail and professionalism for which Tony Jacklin is respected around the world.

Road to Cascais

On September 25th, after the World Tour of Los Angeles and Toronto, the 2018 Guojiao 1573 National Golf Challenge and World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) China Qualifiers held the first domestic competition with nearly 100 VIP Guojiao members from Shanghai gathering at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club to enjoy this wonderful event. [+]

The Chemical Corporation Annual Golf Day was held on Friday 13th July 2018 at Whitchurch Golf Club in Cardiff. Finalists from that event were entered into a play-off for a chance to represent Wales at the World Corporate Golf Challenge in 2019. [+]

25 years is a huge milestone. To be precise it is 9,125 days, 219,000 hours and 13,140,000 minutes! If you break it down like that, a quarter of a century is certainly to be celebrated, and that is … [+]